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Risk and associated factors of female sexual orgasmic disorder in women with hypertension in M alaysia
Author(s) -
Abdul Latif Rozimah,
Muhamad Rosediani,
Kanagasundram Sharmilla,
Sidi Hatta,
Nik Jaafar Nik Ruzyanei,
Midin Marhani,
Das Srijit,
Ng Chong Guan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asia‐pacific psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1758-5872
pISSN - 1758-5864
DOI - 10.1111/appy.12039
Subject(s) - malay , orgasm , psychology , female sexual dysfunction , sexual desire , risk factor , cross sectional study , clinical psychology , sexual dysfunction , medicine , psychiatry , human sexuality , pathology , sociology , gender studies , philosophy , linguistics
The objective of this study was to examine the risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder among a group of women with hypertension in M alaysia. The associated factors were also examined. Methods This cross‐sectional study involved 348 hypertensive women attending the primary care or hypertension clinic in a teaching hospital in M alaysia. Female sexual orgasmic disorder was assessed using the Orgasmic subscale of the Malay Version of the Female Sexual Function Index ( MVFSFI ). Basic socio‐demographic data of the subjects was collected using a predesigned questionnaire. Medical records were reviewed to gather patients' medical information. Results The risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder among hypertensive women was 14.1%. Univariate analysis found that older age, longer duration of marriage, lower educational level, and menopause were associated with higher risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder. These factors were not significant in multivariate analysis. Discussion The risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder was relatively low in Malaysian women with hypertension. No risk factors were associated with female sexual orgasmic disorder in the current study.